“Victim care is number one for us, whereas in law enforcement, of course, we always want to go after the bad people and make arrests, because we want to hold people accountable. However, it doesn’t work like that for us. If we can get that, great, but getting a victim out of this life is paramount.”
Bill Garvey, president of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC), anticipates another blockbuster year for the film industry in Northeast Ohio, starting with two explosive opening events in January.
Since 2023, Renee Jones has led a Global Initiative program that has significantly empowered Malawi, Africa, one of the world’s poorest nations, to combat human trafficking.
“Years ago, I was walking across Detroit Avenue around Mt. Carmel Church near W. 65th Street, and a guy came up to me, 25 or 30, a little down on his luck, and he said, ‘You show up on those buses with Christmas gifts at Mt. Carmel.’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘When I was a kid, that was my Christmas.’ That made my day. You’re seeing all those kids, people coming through, and it’s magical.”
A new art exhibit will highlight the works and legacy of Cleveland Arts Prize winners.
Robin Brown’s mission to put an end to lead poisoning in children is a never-ending journey.
This Wednesday, the Cleveland Arts Prize, the oldest municipal, juried arts award in the U.S., will recognize its 65th cohort of winners at the Simon and Rose Mandel Theater at Tri-C East at 6:30 pm.
“The work that I get to do sets the tone for the next 20 years for Cleveland or the next 30 years, and I might not be here to see some of that. I’m aware of that, but that’s the beauty of the work that we do is that what we want to do is build in such a way that the job creation, the redevelopment plans, the awareness of the beauty of Cleveland, all of those things compound together."
“We want visitors to experience the fact that there’s been a great film history here, and most people don’t know that filmmaking has been going on in Northeast Ohio for decades."
Since it opened in April 2021, the Human Trafficking Drop-in Center (DIC) in Glenville has been a safe space for women survivors. It is the first facility of its kind in Northeast Ohio.
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